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#249b98 color: Baltic

#249b98 is rgb(36, 155, 152) in RGB and oklch(62.712% 0.09941 192.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

62.7%
0.099
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #249b98

#249b98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Baltic (#279d9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #249b98 mixed with white

  1. 249b98
  2. 45a5a2
  3. 5eafac
  4. 74b9b6
  5. 89c3c0
  6. 9dcdca
  7. b1d7d5
  8. c5e1df
  9. d8ebea
  10. ecf5f4

Darker: #249b98 mixed with black

  1. 249b98
  2. 1e8684
  3. 187270
  4. 125e5c
  5. 0c4b4a
  6. 073938
  7. 042827
  8. 021817
  9. 000908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249b98 with less saturation

  1. 249b98
  2. 389996
  3. 469895
  4. 529693
  5. 5c9492
  6. 649290
  7. 6d908f
  8. 748e8d
  9. 7b8c8b
  10. 828a8a

Questions about #249b98

What color is #249b98?

#249b98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(36, 155, 152), in HSL hsl(178.49, 62.3%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.712% 0.09941 192.322).

What colors go well with #249b98?

The complementary color of #249b98 is #bc6e78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #489b76 and #3395b3. The triadic partners are #9d76b4 and #ad7e3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #249b98?

White text reads better on #249b98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249b98 a warm or cool color?

#249b98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.099.